Agnès Montoya I de Manuel-Rimbau, Dinis Nguenha, Edson Mambuque, Joanna Ehrlich, Shilzia Munguambe, Belén Saavedra, Teodimiro Matsena, Hélio Chiconela, Aina Casellas, Elisa López-Varela, Sozinho Acacio, Alberto L Garcia-Basteiro
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The WHO recommends preventive treatment for all pediatric contacts of a confirmed TB case, but coverage remains low in many high TB burden countries. We aimed to assess the coverage and adherence of the isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) program among children under 5 years of age with household exposure to an adult pulmonary TB case in a rural district of Southern Mozambique. The estimated IPT coverage was 11.7%. A longer distance to the health center and lower age of the children hindered IPT initiation. Among patients who started IPT, 12/18 (69.9%) were adherent to the 6-month treatment.
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The Journal of Tropical Pediatrics provides a link between theory and practice in the field. Papers report key results of clinical and community research, and considerations of programme development. More general descriptive pieces are included when they have application to work preceeding elsewhere. The journal also presents review articles, book reviews and, occasionally, short monographs and selections of important papers delivered at relevant conferences.
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